Rubber band gun



Nov. 5, 1968 RUBBER BAND GUN 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed May- 5, 1965 AGENTNov. 5, 1968 o. J. LILLEOREN, JR., ET AL 3,408,995

RUBBER EAND GUN Filed May E, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lli AGENT UnitedStates Patent O ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE A toy gun for ring rub-berband projectiles having removable trigger means and a detachable barrelwith one -form of the toy gun including main and positionable auxiliaryvbarrels with separate trigger means associated with each.

This invention relates to toys and more particularly to toy guns of thetype referred to as rubber guns capable of firing rubber bands.

An important object of this invention is to provide a toy gun of thetype referred to which is of simplified, compact construction includingnovel trigger means,

A further important object of the invention is to provide means forinterchangeably mounting multiple 'barrels with trigger means for eachthereby providing a gun of the repeater type. The multiple barrels areadjustable lengthwise of the main barrel to thus permit varying thetension of the rubber bands and hence their trajectory when released.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencelbeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof and inwhich:

FIGURE 1 is a top plan View of one form of embodiment of the invention.

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a top plan view of a modified form of the invention.

FIGURE 4 is a side elevational view of FIGURE 3, and

FIGURE 5 is an end elevational view of the right-hand end of FIGURE 4.

With continuing reference to the drawings and more particularly FIGURE 1thereof, reference numeral 1 indicates generally the handgrip of a toypistol or handgun of the type ydescribed and hereinabove referred to asa repeater.

A main barrel 2 is frictionally secured to the handgrip 1 by a forcediit within a recess 1A therein. A rearwardly opening U-shaped channel 3is formed along the upright rearward edge of the handgrip to receive afirst trigger means 4 removably secured in place such as by wedgedengagement with the sidewalls 5 and -6 of the channel 3. As shown inFIGURE l, the channel sidewalls 5 and 6 being relatively thin areadapted to flex outwardly sufiicientlyto receive and effectively clampthe trigger means in place.

The trigger means 4 is of the general nature of a clothespin andcomprises substantially identical cooperating leg members 4A-4B normallyheld closed, as shown, by a coiled spring 7 whose straight terminal ends7A7B are permanently engaged in grooves formed in each of the legmembers. The leg member 4A projects rearwardly from ICC the channel 3 toprovide a trigger proper operable by gripping pressure of an operatorshand. The upper ends of both leg members 4A-4B terminate adjacent theupper end of the channel 3 to releasably grip one end of a stretchedrubber or elastic band (not shown) until fired as above pointed out. Theforward tip of the main barrel 2 is grooved transversely as at 2B forhooked retention of the opposite end of the rubber band. Two additionaland independent trigger means, each indicated generally at 10 andsubstantially identical with trigger means 4, are secured in an oppositemanner to the handgrip. The leg members 10A extend outwardly andrearwardly as shown and terminate for convenient actuation by the thumband index linger.

Since the main barrel 2 is removably secured to the handgrip 'by aforced fit within the recess 1A therein it is obvious that barrels ofdifferent lengths may :be substituted. The main barrel 2, is providedwith equidistantly spaced transverse apertures 2A to selectively receivepin means in the form of parallel pins 12. These pins extend through thegun barrel for inserted removable engagement at their outer ends withauxiliary .barrels at 13-14 which are also transversely notched at theirends as at 13C-14C for engagement with one end of `a stretched rubberband whose opposite ends are releasably held by the triggers 10.

For convenient storage of a quantity of rubber bands 15, a pair ofdepending pegs 16-17 may be provided secured within spaced apartapertures 18 in the gun barrel.

In the modified form of the invention illustrated in FIGURES 3, 4 and 5,the handgrip 25, trigger means 26 and its removable securement to therearward edge of the handgrip are identical with their counterparts inthe first form of the invention but the barrel 30 instead of being ofuniform diameter throughout its length tapers forwardly in sideelevation as shown in FIGURE 4. This barrel 30 is transversely notchedas at 31 at its forward end for rubber band attachment and reduced indiameter as at 32 at its rearward end for a friction fit within a bore33 within the upper horizontal portion of the handgrip 25. The undersideof the barrel 30 is formed with an elongated projection 35 for storageof a number of rubber bands encircled thereabout as shown.

While we have shown particular forms of embodiment of our invention, weare aware that many minor changes therein will readily suggestthemselves to others skilled in the art without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention. Having thus described our invention,what we claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A toy gun of the type described comprising in combination,

a handgrip,

a main barrel in supported attachment with said handgrip and having aseries of transverse diametrical openings therethrough,

auxiliary barrels in lateral spaced relationship to said main barrel,

pin means removably positionable within some of said openings and insupporting engagement with said auxiliary barrels whereby the latter maybe relocated along said main barrel toward or away from their respectivetriggers to vary the tension of a rubber band held thereby, and

a plurality of independent triggers mounted exteriorly on said handgripwith one each of said triggers being axially spaced from one each ofsaid barrels for retention Of one'end of tensioned rubber band havingits opposite `end` retained by:its-respective barrel. v

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,729,917 10/1929 Webb 124-181,844,173 2/1932 Moqmjoy eral 124,-18

1,957,713 5/1934 Howe 124- 2,117,935 5/1938 .Benjamin et al. 124-302,633,119 3/1953 Bauderer et a1. 124-27 5 RICHARD C. PINKHAM, PrimalyExaminer.

W. R. BROWNE, Assistant Examiner.

